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- Dictionaryegotism/ˈiːɡətɪz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. the fact of being excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself: "in his arrogance and egotism, he underestimated Gill"
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thinking only about yourself and considering yourself better and more important than other people: Finding herself world-famous by the time she was 18 only encouraged the actress's egotism. Synonym. conceit (PRIDE) Opposite. altruism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Selfishness. egocentrically. egocentricity. egoism. egoistic.
thinking only about yourself and considering yourself better and more important than other people: Finding herself world-famous by the time she was 18 only encouraged the actress's egotism. Synonym. conceit (PRIDE) Opposite. altruism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Selfishness. egocentrically. egocentricity. egoism. egoistic.
Egotism is defined as the drive to maintain and enhance favorable views of oneself and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance distinguished by a person's amplified vision of one's self and self-importance.
1. a. : excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun. b. : the practice of talking about oneself too much. 2. : an exaggerated sense of self-importance : conceit compare egoism sense 2. egotist. ˈē-gə-tist. also ˈe- noun. Synonyms. amour propre. bighead. complacence. complacency. conceitedness. ego. pomposity. pompousness. pride.
Egotism is the common word for obtrusive and excessive reference to and emphasis upon oneself and one's own importance: His egotism alienated all his friends. Egoism, a less common word, is used especially in philosophy, ethics, or metaphysics, where it emphasizes the importance of or preoccupation with self in relation to other things ...
EGOTISM definition: the opinion that you are very important so you are not interested in other people. Learn more.
If you think that there's nothing better than being you, then you're full of egotism, a word for an inflated sense of self-importance. Most people believe it's good to have positive feelings about yourself and healthy self-esteem.
egotism is the common word for obtrusive and excessive reference to and emphasis upon oneself and one’s own importance: His egotism alienated all his friends. egoism, a less common word, is used especially in philosophy, ethics, or metaphysics, where it emphasizes the importance of or preoccupation with self in relation to other things ...
egotism. the fact of thinking that you are better or more important than anyone else His egotism prevented him from really loving anyone but himself. Definition of egotism noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
egotism is the common word for obtrusive and excessive reference to and emphasis upon oneself and one’s own importance: His egotism alienated all his friends. egoism, a less common word, is used especially in philosophy, ethics, or metaphysics, where it emphasizes the importance of or preoccupation with self in relation to other things ...
